About Petite Portraits — Fargo Kids Photographer Elisabeth Eden

The moms who actually love picture day.

This started with a camera, a couple of little sisters, and way too much free time.

That vision?

A studio that actually feels like childhood. Real. Joyful. A little bit unpredictable.

And really, really good.

The story

Elisabeth Eden has been a professional photographer for nearly two decades — self-taught, self-propelled, and completely obsessed with the craft. Her work has taken her from Lululemon and Wayfair to the pages of People and Vogue. (A picnic photo if you're curious. Very her.)

But kids and families never left the frame. So in 2023, Petite Portraits opened its (very cute) doors as the dedicated home for all of it.

Hi, I'm Elisabeth.

Elisabeth is a mom of four ranging from eight months to nearly twelve. At any given moment someone is nursing, someone is 3D printing a fidget toy, and the girl of the fam is probably celebrating her many unicorns' birthdays. Elisabeth homeschools, has never nailed latte art, and has been known to carefully curate an entirely organic, gluten-free grocery haul and then stop for Culver's flavor of the day on the way home. It's called balance.

Her husband has been her partner in all of it for nearly 14 years — including hauling furniture, patching walls, and every other boy job that comes with running a real studio space. The studio would not be as cute as it is without him, and we love him for it.

She also shoots brand and commercial work over at Elisabeth Eden — because apparently she thrives on variety, all while someone asks her a question from the other room.

If it sounds like she understands the assignment, it's possible she secretly dreads her own family photos too.

And then there's Olivia.

Olivia is a mom of five and somehow the most creative, most how does she do it all person in any room she walks into. She sews thrifted sheets into pretty skirts and crafts larger-than-life stuffed animals for her kids' birthdays. (Ask about her son's Colossal Squid.)

As Petite Portraits' studio photographer, Olivia brings every ounce of that creativity and warmth into every session. She has an extraordinary gift for connecting with kids — the high-energy ones, the shy ones, the ones who take twenty minutes to warm up and then absolutely will not stop performing.

She's also very well read, which comes in handy when your partner in crime is Elisabeth, because together they started what is genuinely the cutest book club you've ever seen. A group of friends, once a month, themed dinner parties, fully styled tablescapes, and an evening where they sometimes even discuss the book.

Here's the honest version.

I built this to be what I'd want for my own four kids. Not a whole afternoon. Not three outfit changes. Not a countdown to a meltdown.

Fifteen minutes, real personality, and everyone's out the door before anyone asks for a snack. That's it. That's the whole plan.

If it sounds almost too simple, that's on purpose.

Simple is what makes this the easiest yes on your whole calendar.

Ready to work with us?

Sessions run three days a week with Elisabeth and Olivia. First come, first served.

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